Narcolepsy

According to a story from PR Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company Harmony Biosciences, LLC recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's drug pitolisant (marketed…

According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the biopharmaceutical company Theranexus has recently released preliminary results from a Phase II clinical trial that is testing the company's experimental product THN102. This…

Narcolepsy and Cataplexy Narcolepsy is a neurological condition that results in a malfunctioning sleep-wake cycle. It affects approximately 185,000 individuals in the United States alone. Some of the most common…

The FDA has approved a new narcolepsy and cataplexy treatment for pediatric patients! Xyrem is a drug used to control narcolepsy symptoms including cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). It…

A new study explored the mechanisms underlying narcolepsy, a rare sleep disorder. The condition has previously been linked to reduced levels of a neurotransmitter called hypocretin, and the recent study…

According to a story from kait8.com, the company Harmony Biosciences, Inc., has recently announced that the U.S. FDA has given Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designations for its experimental therapy…

Narcolepsy is a rare disease subject to many misperceptions and false assumptions. All of that misinformation belies the fact that narcolepsy is a serious neurological disorder, with symptoms that can…

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